There are always people in need in Davis County. Helping hands are welcome. If you would like more information about volunteering or you have volunteer opportunities, please contact the United Way of Davis County Volunteer Center and Information & Referral Center, 497-9111, weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. or call one of the numbers listed below.
Be a volunteer board member for the American Cancer Society of Davis County. Interact with retail outlets on tobacco product control, present programs in the school and the community, plan fund-raising events and serve as a liaison with physicians. If cancer has affected your life, call Donna at 393-8657 or Dan at 546-5251.Volunteer for training with the American Red Cross of Northern Utah. Call Melanie at 627-0000.
Deliver meals, help in the kitchen or teach china painting for the Autumn Glow Senior Center. Call Shirley at 544-1235.
Be a patient volunteer for a mildly retarded young man who needs an Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor for about one year. Call Sherry at the ARC of Davis County, 299-9788, for more information.
Help deliver food to the elderly and homebound. Also help in the food bank and teach people how to budget or to find low-income housing. Contact Catholic Community Services, Yvonne at 394-5944.
Read to residents involved with Bountiful Health Care and Rehabilitation. Also, volunteers are needed to assist with activities and outings. Call Shirleen or Penney at 298-2234.
Be an advocate through the CASA program to children who are crime victims. Men and women who are multilingual are especially needed. Call Alene at 779-6522 for more information.
Help the homebound, elderly or the terminally ill through the Community Nursing Service and Hospice of Davis County. Call Sherry at 461-9500.
Assist with crisis calls, provide support for victims of domestic violence and maintain grounds at the Davis Citizens Coalition Against Violence. For information and training, call Susan at 444-3191.
Assist victims of domestic violence. Trustworthy, adult female volunteers are needed. Call Ellen at 451-4300 or 776-3163, ext. 4300.
Assist with an 18-hour relay race for the Davis County Coalition for Character. Contact Lenore at 451-3410.
Be a family advocate for the Davis County F.A.C.T. program, four to 10 hours a month. Help mentor parents of an emotionally, behaviorally or mentally disabled child. Special education knowledge is needed. A monthly stipend and mileage are available. Contact Jane at 298-3446, ext. 46.
Help stock shelves and prepare boxes of food for those in need. To volunteer, contact Roger at 773-0712.
Review inmate violations of jail rules and impose sanctions as a volunteer at the Davis County Jail. The review board meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Screening and training will be scheduled as needed. Contact Lt. Dan Horton, 451-4209 or 451-4212.
Work with students in the Davis School District. Call Edrice, 451-1285 after 2 p.m. or contact the school nearest you.
Be a best friend to a 13-year-old boy. If you like children, have spare time and like computers and outdoor activities, call Ann at the Easter Seal Society of Utah, 1-800-388-1991.
Help children through the grieving process from death or divorce through the Family Summit Foundation. Call Teigler at 394-3318.
Volunteer for the crisis nursery at the Family Connections Center. Ages 18 and older. Call Kay at 773-0712.
Coordinate safety classes for Davis County high schools. Contact Suzanne at 654-5095 for more information.
Serve as an adult role model for Girl Scouts ages 5-17 in Davis County. Training provided with flexible schedule. Call Paula at 394-3077 or 1-800-781-0198.
Deliver meals for Clearfield's Heritage Senior Center, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Morning help is also needed in the kitchen, as is a china painting instructor on Tuesdays and Fridays from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Call Tracy at 773-7065.
Volunteer for CPR and computer work at the Hill Air Force Base Hospital in the morning and afternoon. Call Roy at 774-6642.
Spend time with the terminally ill in their homes. Contact Hospice of IHC. Call Theresa at 622-5124.
Read to adults with limited reading skills. Call Eileen at 521-9050.
Assist with bulk mailing and clerical work in Layton. Call Suzanne between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the LUPUS Foundation of America, 593-0921.
Join community committees for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah. Focus on wish granting, public speaking and medical outreach. Contact Mary at 1-800-860-0474.
Be a mentor for Explorer Post 600, through the North Davis Rotary. Contact Howard Whiteway at 479-5460, ext. 240 for more information.
Mow trails and lawns at the Ogden Nature Center for three to five hours a week. Call Donna at 621-7595.
Play and work with children younger than age 6 at Our House, Homeless Children's Foundation. Call Carina at 596-9366.
Be an adult or junior volunteer for the Davis Hospital and Medical Center in Layton. Volunteers receive meals and free training. Adult volunteers should contact Marcy at 773-8506, and youth volunteers should call Gloria, 825-9247.
Help with office work at the Pioneer Adult Rehabilitation Center by assisting with light clerical work or covering lunch breaks. Hours are very flexible. Contact Cheryl Gustafson at 774-7478.
Provide glaucoma screenings for the Prevent Blindness Utah Society. Call Kari at 524-2020 for information about training.
Assist the Rape Recovery Center by providing support and advocacy to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence victims. Call Peggy at 394-9456.
Help the Salvation Army in its store and warehouse. Call Peggy or Marlene at 621-3580.
Assist with evening crafts, entertainment, manicures or birthday cards at the South Davis Community Hospital. Call Jenifer at 295-2361.
Be a mentor to homeless people, so they can learn skills that will help them keep jobs. Call Lance at the Travelers Aid Society employment program, 359-4142, ext. 531.
Work in the gift shop of the Treehouse Children's museum in Ogden as an adult volunteer in the mornings or afternoons. For training or information, call Chris at 394-9363.
Update the Community Resource Directory or assist with general office work for the United Way of Davis County. Call 497-9111.
Assist a woman who is blind in the Bountiful/Centerville area for the Utah Council for the Blind. Help read her mail and take her shopping and to appointments. Contact Leslie, 292-1156.
Be a mentor and role model in a new volunteer program at Davis High School. Volunteers must be willing to spend about one hour a week. A background check and training will be provided. Call Kaye at Utah Promise, 451-4882 for more information.
Provide library reference services and manage artifacts. People with sewing skills to work on a textile collection are especially needed. Contact Utah Historical Society, Cheryl at 533-3517.
Assist with court paperwork and help in court for the Victims Assistance Program of Davis County. Call Ellen at 451-4301.
Manage the pet hotline and help with pet adoptions for Wasatch Humane. Call Cheryl at 299-8508.
Help the Widowed Persons Service. Call 1-800-424-3410, ext. 2260.
Provide support and mentoring to disadvantaged young men and women with Women in Community Service. Call Sheila at 774-4335 or 476-5927.